22 HENRY A. 
DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 
TYPICAL SPIKE OF NEWER CANNAS 
Camellia Japonica. 
A grand lot in fine, bushy, well-branched plants, in 12 varieties. 
5-inch pots, 15 inches high, 65 cts. each; $6.50 per dozen, $50.00 per 100. 
18 to 20 inches high, $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen; $80.00 per 100. 
CANNAS 
Cannas of Recent Introduction. 
Dr. Budingen. One of the most brilliant scarlets, both the individual 
flowers and the trusses being of large size; bronze foliage; 4 feet. 
1§ cts. each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per Ioo. 
Feuermeer. A brilliant fiery scarlet, of medium size, but excep- 
tionally free-flowering, and one of the most effective for massing ; 
4 feet. 15 cts. each; $1,50 per dozen; $10 00 per 100. 
Gladioflora. Remarkable on account of the unusua! shape of its 
flowers, which look like a large Gladiolus; color crimson, changing 
to carmine-rose, with an irregular edge of gold; 3% feet. 35 cts. 
each ; $3.50 per dozen. 
Mephisto. One of the darkest crimson varieties yetintroduced. The 
flowers, which are of large size, are held well above the bright green 
foliage; 3% feet. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per roo. 
New York 
intense brilliant carmine flowers of great beauty. 
6to 7 feet high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen. 
Rosea Gigantea. Extra large flowers, borne in such abundance that 
the mass of color on each plant is truly amazing; individual petals 
are 2% inches across; a deep, rich rose, almost a coral carmine; 4 
to 5 feet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen; $18.00 per Ioo. 
A bronze-leaved, Orchid-flowered variety, with very 
A strong grower; 
A gorgeous bronze-leaved variety; flowers of 
a bright crimson-scarlet, often measuring 5 inches across, of re- 
markable substance and durability. The plant is of a uniform habit 
of growth, about 4 feet high. $2.50 per dozen; $18.00 per 100. 
William Saunders. 
Minnehaha. A distinct and novel color,a pale flesh overlaid with 
soft roseand cream tints, reminding one of transparent sea-shells. 
30 cts. each; $3.co per dozen. 
One each of the collection of 8 varieties for $1.75. 
Dark-leaved Canna, Black Beauty. 
In dark-leaved Cannas no variety is so effective as ‘‘ Black Beauty;”’ 
the massive foliage is of such an intense rich color as to at once place 
it at the head of the list of ornamental bedding plants, where foliage 
or sub-tropical effect is wanted. The plant grows 5 to 6 feet high, with 
foliage of the richest glistening bronzy-purple, shaded black, and hav- 
ing crimped, wavy margins. $1.25 per dozen; $8.00 per 100. 
CANNAS—Continued. 
Italian Orchid-flowered Cannas. 
Allemania. Pleasing dark salmon with golden markings, 6 feet. 
60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per Ioo. 
Austria. Pure canary-yellow ; few reddish dots in the centre, 6 feet. 
60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per Ioo. 
King Humbert. In this grand Canna we have a combination of the 
highest type of flower with the finest bronze foliage. Its flowers, 
which, under ordinary cultivation, will measure 6 inches in diame- 
ter, and which are produced in trusses of gigantic size, are of a bril- 
liant orange-scarlet with bright red markings; while the foliage is 
broad and massive and of a rich coppery-bronze; bold and effective ; 
5feet. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per Ico. 
Louisiana. Vivid scarlet flowers; a very strong grower, 6 to 7 feet. 
75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Wyoming. Bronzy-purple foliage. with immense spikes of massive 
orange flowers. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per roo. 
Italia. Bright orange-scarlet with broad golden-yellow border, 6 
feet. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100 
Choice Standard Cannas. 
All have green foliage, unless otherwise specified. Per Per 
Adrien Lefebyre. Rosy carmine with red markings, doz. 100 
BEAU ES nat ete emer a icy Su ee Sct, oi -$075 $500 
Alphonse Bouvier. Finest tall, brilliant crimson; 6 to 
peas oo odo Ub op eb oO One a Bide a © sford 0. 4 50 300 
Alsace. Pale sulphur, changing to creamy-white, 434 ft. 50 3 00 
Black Warrior. Dark crimson shadedblack. 3%ft... 75 500 
. Buttercup. Deep buttercup-yellow, almost pure; very 
effectivessfeety on. ii 20. ta a .2tualq Se qarte-dene 85 6 co 
Cinnabar. Cinnabar-red, edged golden-yellow, 4% ft. . 85 6 00 
Consul W. Veunagel: Lemon-yellow, spotted reddish- 
brown, 4 feet . - ote yes ratty osiags Neh MES Mar he 85 6 00 
Dr. Robert Funcke. A Tich scarlet sage scarlet, 4% ft. 85 6 00 
Duke of Marlboro. Deep crimson; fine individual 
blooms in large trusses; exceptionally free-flowering, 
CCT Sh ce ays er eR tice BE) ey ste, Melee tere eens 4 00 
Egandale. A favorite bronzed-leaved variety with cur- 
rant-red:fiowers,4ifeet) 4 5 oes) ee) etn on Beas 60 4 00 
Florence Vaughan. Bright, ricb golden-yellow, spotted 
wathired; 4ifeet aaa tana taten tans tine ace seen eae a me 50 3 00 
Furst Bismarck. Rich scarlet-crimson, 314 feet 60 400 
General Merkel. Scarlet, suffused with orange, base 
and edgeof flower marbled with golden-yellow, 4 feet. 75 5 co 
Grand Chancellor Bulow. Rich crimson-scarlet, over- 
laidimaroon 53 feet? tsgecls uc eige Peete oars bre: 75 5 00 
Harry Laing. Large rich scarlet, suffused orange, s ft. 85 6 oo 
Hofgartner Hoppe. Light-bronze foliage, flowers orange- 
scarlet at base, merging into carmine at oe of petals, 
AiG feet! S9R RAY PUP pe) Sea a onc te a seen Res eet ee 75 5 00 
Hugues Lapaire. Nasturtium- nea shaded reddish-car- 
Mine, 304 feet ke ere avon SUS Sencar 5 6 co 
J. D. Eisele. Bright vermilion-scarlet Gredead eats 
oranges ia aneibedGerjase feet o.wciie iene enc) ee ane 50 3 00 
Jean Tissot. An ideal intense brilliant vermilion-scar- 
let; ‘5 feetaier, as te ke ee 75 5 00 
J. H. Veitch. Rich carmine-scarlet, very large, iene 
foliage; sifeet ue.) - | eee... 85 6 00 
Luray. A pleasing ‘deep Tosy-pink, 4% feeies, . .Gaee 60 4 00 
Miss Berthine Brunner. Large, open panicles of pure 
yellow flowers, minutely spotted with pee Sige 
Peteet <5. Mee A Ves eee 75 5 00 
Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein. Large arian mas- 
Sive bronzyfcliagesfeetin - (/ . .. . Gime aces Le I 00 7 00 
- Mile. Berat. The nearest approach toa pink ina first- 
class ijbedder, 4ifect Yao: 0 ae ee: 50 3 00 
Mme. Crozy. Thepopular Polden- edged bright scarlet, 
ey ir I SEO AE > oll ed cal co hcaieeee te) 4 00 
Mme. Jean Beurier. Salmon-rose dashed and mottled 
with vermilion; small yellow edge, qfeet ..- .... £4 5 00 
Mont Blanc. Very large, creamy-white flowers, 3% ft. 00 7 00 
Papa Nardy. Very large, rich currant-red with a pur- 
plishisheen) 434 feet 0) eee mac i ee a. Oo 400 
President Meyer. A glorious Sanh with large flowers 
in immense trusses; color rich cherry-carmine, produ- 
cing a gorgeous effect ; bronzy foliage,afeet...... 85 600 
Professor Rodenwaldt. Large and effective, cep crim- 
son scarlet, of compact habit, 3 feet. .... - 85 6 00 
Richard Wallace. A large, pleasing canary Beller 5 
feck). Re. Scots. aeRO. Pe 5s tare eee 85 600 
Rubin. The ruby carmine flowers of this are not large 
but are produced in such profusion and are so intensely 
rich and glowing, which, combined with the dark, 
bronzy-green foliage, make it one of the best bedding 
varieties in ourcollection ........ «ea 75 5 00 
Secretaire Chabanne. Distinct and pleasing salmon; 
very free* a fine Bedder, 3 feet .. Sa... . . SE 60 4 00 
Souvenir d’Antoine Crozy. Intense crimson-scarlet 
witha broad) jyellow border! jem. s Sa 60 4 00 
Venus. One of the softest and most delicately colored 
varieties. The flowers are of fair size, of a soft rosy 
pink, with a pretty mottled border of creamy yellow, 
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